After Saturday’s match, the standings will show that the Portland Timbers gained 3 points, but it will show that they didn’t move up in the standings. But leaving the match the Portland Timbers gained more than 3 points. Many will say that the own-goal was lucky and I give them that. Kansas City has proven […]

Feuerstein's Fire #99 – Wednesday, April 25th 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT Robert Jonas of Centerline Soccer discussing Shea Salinas/Rafa Marquez situation Mike Kuhn of Down the By Line discussing the great start to Sporting KC NASL Segment: Reviewing the weeks actions Red Bull Hour: Discussing the horriffic road loss at DC United Listen Here: […]

Being one of the biggest and most successful clubs in the world, Manchester United is usually very active in the summer transfer window. With several holes in this current Manchester United squad and their need to make improvements to improve in the Champions League, this summer is going to be no exception. World class players […]

The most anticipated match of the 2011-12 Premier League season featuring Manchester City against Manchester United has been moved on television in the United States from ESPN2 to ESPN. Moving the Manchester derby, in a match which may decide who will go on to win the title, is a fantastic decision by ESPN to try […]

Chelsea recorded a historic victory Tuesday evening, beating Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate to qualify for the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final. The European media were quick to jump on the story with Marca, the Catalan newspaper, summing up the mood in Barcelona (see above). Meanwhile, the Madrid newspaper AS coined the feeling of many Real […]

Chelsea, against all odds, have defeated Barcelona and have qualified for the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final in an incredibly entertaining match that had everything. A red card, missed penalty, a shot that hit the post and — who would have guessed it — a last minute goal by Fernando Torres. What a brilliant performance […]

It's the match that we've all been waiting for — the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final to determine who will be playing in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final. Will it be Barcelona or Chelsea? We will find out in the next few hours. With Chelsea going into the match with a […]

The Champions League tie in Barcelona is special for a number of reasons. Not only are the players representing their clubs, but on a more personal level they are fighting for the chance to step onto the pitch, in Munich, just weeks from now. The Allianz Arena is a fitting place for this years final. […]

Congratulations to Barcelona for having won the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final before it's even started. Such is the confidence and expectancy among the Barcelona players and supporters. Almost everyone expects Barcelona to win today, so they can take their rightful place in the UEFA Champions League Final, right? All around the […]

The stage is set. Barcelona need to win by a two goal margin to qualify for the Champions League final, Chelsea will do with a draw or scoring one less than Barcelona in a defeat. Chelsea have had a perfect week, winning 1-0 at Stamford Bridge and then nullifying Arsenal at the Emirates despite playing […]

If a home win for Chelsea against Barcelona seemed improbable last week, getting a result at Camp Nou is surely impossible. Before that defeat to Real Madrid in their last game, Barcelona had won eleven consecutive games at home. With Chelsea’s poor away record in the Champions League this season and Barcelona’s utter domination of […]

1. Chelsea are dull- The good old days have returned. After dispensing with the innovative AVB, Chelsea have reverted to their “Mourinho tactics”. Who cares if the new style alienates Fernando Torres? It’s effective, and that’s all that matters. Plus it makes Gary Cahill, Branislav Ivanovic and John Terry very valuable indeed. Petr Cech, too. 2. The […]

Over the past few seasons we have seen Barcelona revolutionize the game in a way that nobody has before. Their ability to retain an incredible amount of possession and slice up opposing defenses has gone unmatched by most teams that try to emulate it or defend against it. However, they are not invincible. Despite their […]

Well, its official: Arsenal captain Robin Van Persie has been named the PFA (Players’ Football Association) Player of the Season. The Dutchman received the award ahead of fellow stars Wayne Rooney, Scott Parker and the Manchester City trio of David Silva, Joe Hart and Sergio Aguero. The Gunners star is thoroughly deserved of his award […]

More than 1.1 million in the United States watched the Chelsea against Barcelona semi-final first leg on FX and FOX Deportes combined, according to FOX Sports. The Wednesday, April 18 UEFA Champions League match garnered 592,000 viewers on FX (21% more than last year's first leg semi-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona), while 566,000 watched […]